Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks

Instructions: Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the word bank below.

Word Bank:

1. Lungs

2. Diaphragm

3. Oxygen

4. Trachea

5. Respiratory

6. Carbon dioxide

7. Breathing

8. Air

9. The ______________ system helps us breathe.

10. We breathe in ______________ and breathe out carbon dioxide.

11. The ______________ are two organs in our chest that help us breathe.

12. The ______________ is a tube in our throat that carries air to the lungs.
 13. The ______________ is a muscle below our lungs that helps us breathe.

14. ______________ is the process of taking air into our lungs and then
releasing it.

15. Our body needs ______________ to survive.

Exercise 2: Matching Activity

Instructions: Match the term on the left with its correct definition on the right.

1. Bronchi A. The process of breathing in and out.

2. Alveoli B. Tube that carries air to the lungs.

3. Respiration C. Small air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange

occurs.

4. Inhale D. Two main branches of the trachea that lead to the

lungs.

5. Exhale E. The process of taking in air into the lungs.

6. Windpipe F. The process of releasing air out of the lungs.

Exercise 3: True or False

Instructions: Determine whether the following statements are true or false.

1. The diaphragm is a bone in the chest.

2. Oxygen is needed by our body cells to function properly.

3. The trachea is also known as the windpipe.

4. We breathe in carbon dioxide and breathe out oxygen.

5. The respiratory system helps us smell and taste.

6. The lungs are located in the abdominal cavity.